Royal Air Force tested Martlet LMM from Turkish UAV Jackal
BVLOS Technology developed a UAV JACKAL in Türkiye and exported it to the United Kingdom. Royal Air Force tested the drone with Thales’ LMM.
United Kingdom News
Unmanned Systems
Weapon / Missile
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
UK Denies Submarine Talks with Turkiye
United Kingdom officials deny unmanned submarine talks with Turkiye, despite Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s statements.
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
Navy / Maritime
Turkiye and UK Might Cooperate in Unmanned Submarine Systems
President Erdoğan announced that the UK intends to construct submarines with Turkiye. The UK’s business plan might indicate unmanned submarine systems.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Demir; UK Failed at Sincerity Test With its TEMPEST Project
President of SSB İsmail Demir stated that Turkiye and the United Kingdom cooperate on many aviation programmes.
Navy / Maritime
Defence Politics
The AUKUS gets Materialised
The AUKUS reached a new milestone in San Diego when the leaders of the three allies revealed an outline of the decades-long plan to the public.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Australia may Acquire up to five Virginia-class Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarines
Australia may acquire up to five Virginia -class nuclear-powered attack submarines from the United States until British ones are ready for construction. The purchase, which would take place within the framework of the AUKUS agreement between Washington, Canberra and London, would allow the Royal Australian Navy to dispose of these submarines for the next decade, increasing the Australian deterrent capacity against the Chinese Navy.
Air
Boeing and Airbus Join Forces to Compete for UK
Boeing and Airbus have joined forces to bid for a UK government contract to supply helicopters to the Royal Air Force and British Army.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
HMS Lancaster Seizes Smuggled Iranian Anti-tank Missiles
The Royal Navy frigate HMS Lancaster seized weapons from a boat suspected of smuggling Dehlavieh anti-tank missiles and ballistic missile components.
Air
Saudi Arabia's Steps in FCAS
Defence Minister of Saudi Arabia said that he signed a LoI with his British counterpart regarding Saudi Arabia’s participation in FCAS.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
UK to Purchase Javelin ATGMs
The State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the United Kingdom of Javelin Missiles for an estimated cost of $125.13 million. The Defence Security Co-operation Agency (DSCA) delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale.
Air
Modernisation
BAE Pays a Visit to Defence Minister Akar
TurDef has learned that a high-level British industrial team visited Turkiye in January to discuss the Eurofighter acquisition programme.
Navy / Maritime
Britain: Type 32 Frigates not Cancelled
British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace told parliament on Monday that the Type 32 frigate programme is continuing despite rumours of a cancellation.
Land
Lessons from Ukraine: Tanks Are Still Important, says UK
British Future Soldier concept is likely to be revised following the Russian attack on Ukraine. While the UK provides military support to Ukraine, it transforms its concept. The need for tanks on the battlefield proves to the British Defence Ministry that tanks are not less important than before.
Land
The First Ukrainian Challenger 2 Crews Arrive in the UK
The British Ministry of Defence has published information about the procedure. According to the announcement, the first Ukrainian Challenger 2 crews arrived in the country for training.
